Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-05-21


Women are said 10 be great gossips,
Int if they were not their husbands
would miss Il great deal eft entertaining
information about other peoples busi.
ness Statesman.
AND also about their own business
especially if the red, red wine has got in
its work. Let the women talk, God
4 bless theml
/ ELSEWHERE will be found the Curl
culum of studies in the Grammar
I School, which will be faithfully taught
bv Prof. j. A. Cox, and assistants.
These studies embrace every subject
comprised 10 a good education, and the
Professor deserves the hearty approval
| of the people for raising the Standard.
! He means to bring the Martinsburg
Grammar School to the front, aud we
believe, has the ability and knowledge
| to do it.
OUR friend DR.. Davis was raising the
ID, on last Wednesday afternoon.
Some cattle got into bis wheat field.
He came dashing along on fiery Blu
cephelus. hatless and as mad as a john
ny Reb when the whiskey disappeared.
We first thought he had criminal enmi
ty towards We local editor, but when he
| saw the heroic smile about our upper
| lip, and noticed the double barreled
shotgun in our hands, he took his
wrath out on the cows. Say, doc. did
you find your straw hat i? Hal ha !
hall
DEAD LETTERs.-The following is
a list of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Martinsburg, w. Va, May
IA, and will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office May 2S, if not called for. When
calling say advertised.
Betty Ambrose, Samuel M. Brown,
III. II. Bell, George Buckner, John
Bentz, Mary Jane Brooks, Mary p.
Carrolton, Mollie Cook, Harriet Flenry
John Flora, George Riones, VIM. Pat
terson, VIM. McElroy, John Snyder,
Jack Snider, John Sutton.
w. B. CoLsToN, p. M.
To THE CITIZENS OF MARTINsBURG
There will be a meeting of the citi-
zens of Martinsburg in the Court House
tonight at O'Clock PM, to discuss the
idea of Fourth of July celebration and
Trades display
VIM. Ruthledge, Jno. Lee Fout, Geo.
f. Evass, Brown d, Cooper, Emmert 81
Fiery, Thompson & Tabler, J. II. Get
finger, C. 2. Herring, Noble Fisher, III.
G.. Berry q Co, Stuart w. Walker, Geo.
M. Bowers, Robt. Lamon, Jno. w.
Dodd, III. n Deatrick, p. Egan. II. l..
Snodgrass.
SENATOR GETTINGER must not base
the future glory of the democratic
party on his own opinions of the value
of republicanism. In his speech Mon
day night he said when Judge Faux
ner was elected, republican stock went
below par, and has not recovered since.
Why, bless your soul, friend Gettinger,.
when it gets below par, It'll then becomes
on par with democracy. But it is still
away up, and the records of the last
election plainly showed that it couldn't
be bought. Just smile and plan mind
victories to your hearts content, now ;
the Ides of November 1888, will come
just the same.
THE SUN STILL SHINES. 1t must be
supremacy gratifying to the proprietor
of the Baltimore San, Mr.. A. S. Abel,
to receive the spontaneous public endor-
sal and best wishes of the lcity council,
its employees and thousands of admiring
friends, upon its fftieth anniversary.
For half century the golden beams
of its. thrift have flooded the city for
fifty years it has been faithful, plucky,
clean handed journal. No paper in
America has made such record as the
,Sm-enterprise and push were coeval
with the first issue, and through start
ling and wonderful events and chang
ing history, it has always been tried
and trusty journal To wish it sue
cess, would be superfluous, for its sue
cess is established beyond peradven-
ture. Therefore, we only add our best
wishes to the thousands already extend
ed, and hope the last sun of the now
ageing establisher, may be far away
yet, but when it does set, may its PEN
Cling of glory illumine the soft sky of
the past and light the way of the strug-
Cling youths of the future.
How we build and maintain successful
business dedicated to thoughtful buyers Of
Mems and Boys clothing and Gents Furnish
ing Goods.
Quality